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Browsing University of Limerick Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Denvir, Síle
(University of Limerick, 2012)
Léargas atá sa saothar seo ar na claochluithe a tháinig ar thraidisiún na
hamhránaíochta Gaeilge in Éirinn agus in Albain ón gcomhluadar pobail tuaithe as ar
eascair sí amach i dtreo na bpobal domhanda idirnáisiúnta ina ...
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O'Mahony, Susan
(University of Limerick, 2012)
Unemployment rates in Ireland are high and have risen, despite the economic recession
officially ending in 2010. This study investigates the participants’ experience of a group
occupational therapy programme to promote ...
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Keane, Laura
(University of Limerick, 2021)
A large body of research spanning more than five decades has highlighted the complex and multi-faceted nature of student retention. This study aims to address the imbalance between the
predominance of system-driven and ...
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Guinan, Liam
(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2011)
In a world that is becoming increasingly dependent on technology, people are becoming more at ease with its importance. Despite this, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) investments in the Irish education system ...
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Brereton, Philip
(School of Architecture, University of Limerick, 2015)
In January 1957 Ives Klein exhibited eleven monochrome canvases in Milan. Each canvas was mounted twenty centimetres in front of the wall as if to comment on the very emptiness of the space itself. The canvases, seen in ...
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van de Ven, Pepijn
(University of Limerick, 2005)
In this thesis a novel approach to the identification of marine craft dynamics using neural networks is described. From a literature review it emerged that augmented controllers, in which a conventional controller is ...
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Hartery, Claire
(University of Limerick, 2014)
Background: Treatments dominating oropharyngeal dysphagia therapy lack evidence and
are disliked by patients. A promising treatment approach where sensory and
chemesthetic taste stimuli have been found to modify the ...
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Merrick, Heather
(University of Limerick, 2014)
This thesis describes two separate investigations: the first involves the use of polymerase
chain reaction (PCR) to separate two cryptic species of bats; the second used PCR combined
with cloning and sequencing to compare ...
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Childs, Peter; Sheehan, Maria (University of Limerick, Department of Chemical & Environmental Science, 2010)
The purpose of this investigation was to identify the topics in Chemistry that the majority of Irish pupils find difficult from Junior Certificate level right through to Third Level. It was then hoped to determine the ...
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Barden, Aoife
(University of Limerick, 2015)
Factors such as cognitive ability, fatigue and patient compliance hinder the effectiveness of current treatment measures for the dysphagic population (Sdravou et al. 2012, Bulow et al 2003, McCurtin 2012). Research highlights ...
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Condron, Anita
(University of Limerick, 2014)
Background/Aim:
Dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing) can occur as a result of disease to the anatomical structures concerned with swallowing, or to the central nervous system controlling swallow (Methven et al 2011, Ding ...
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Harnett, Maurice
(University of Limerick, 2014)
Background: Morbidity and mortality from aspiration pneumonia is a significant health issue in dysphagic patients. Therapeutic techniques which facilitate safe swallowing in these patients are needed. Identification of new ...
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O'Dwyer, Anne
(University of Limerick, 2012)
This project involved the effective implementation of Chemistry Education Research
(CER) into classroom practice. The project was carried out in two cycles. Cycle One of
the project involved two investigations: one at ...
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O'Connor, Bláthnaid
(University of Limerick, 2015)
BACKGROUND:
Altering sensory and chemesthetic properties of foods has been found to be a less favourable intervention in clinical practice but shows promising signs as an alternative method of dysphagia management. Previous ...
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Troy, Patrick
(University of Limerick, 2013)
Background: Anomia varies widely across aphasic individuals. Particularly important are the types of errors that aphasics make. Error types, whether semantic or phonological, can provide clues as to where the breakdown has ...
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Ó Murchadha, Noel
(University of Limerick, 2012)
Bíodh is go bhfuil aitheantas follasach ag urlabhra thraidisiúnta na Gaeltachta mar mhúnla teanga don Ghaeilge ón uair a bunaíodh Conradh na Gaeilge i leith, is beag iniúchadh a deineadh ó shin ar inghlacthacht an mhúnla ...
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Stewart, Ruth
(University of Limerick, 2020)
A diagnosis of cancer and its subsequent treatment can have a significant impact on
an person’s mental wellbeing. The way patients perceive and cope with their illness can help
to understand emotional distress. Using the ...
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de Gallaí, Breandán
(University of Limerick, 2013)
This thesis explores potential expressive possibilities in dance performance and choreography, with
Irish step dance as its point of departure. The core data for this exploration derives from two newly
choreographed ...
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Abdallah, Noreldeen Hassan.
(University of Limerick, 2016)
The use of catalysts generally requires the immobilisation of the catalyst at specific locations, a requirement that can pose a significant challenge. The use of mesoporous silicate materials as supports offers some valuable ...
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O'Shea, Deborah
(Shcool of Architecture, University of Limerick, 2012)
Within our current modernized age, there is a need to reunite the collective through place, in an increasingly individualised society. This essay is an analysis of how social interaction can be created in a town through ...